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gptkbp:instanceOf
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graphics API
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gptkbp:announced
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gptkb:WWDC_2014
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gptkbp:API
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low-level
low-overhead
explicit resource management
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:REST_API
Apple Store
3D computer graphics
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gptkbp:competitor
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gptkb:Direct3D
gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:OpenCL
gptkb:Vulkan
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:Apple_Inc.
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gptkbp:documentation
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https://developer.apple.com/metal/
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gptkbp:firstReleased
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2014
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Metal (graphics API)
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gptkbp:integratesWith
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gptkb:Core_ML
gptkb:ARKit
gptkb:Core_Animation
gptkb:Core_Image
gptkb:SceneKit
gptkb:SpriteKit
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gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion
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3.0
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gptkbp:license
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Proprietary
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gptkbp:platform
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gptkb:iOS
gptkb:iPadOS
gptkb:macOS
gptkb:tvOS
Apple A7 and later
Intel, AMD, and Apple Silicon GPUs on macOS
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gptkbp:programmingLanguage
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gptkb:Objective-C
gptkb:Swift
gptkb:C++
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gptkbp:shaderLanguage
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gptkb:Metal_Shading_Language
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gptkbp:supports
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Penrose tiling
GPU-accelerated compute
GPU-accelerated graphics
precompiled shaders
compute kernels
command queues
ray tracing (from Metal 3)
low-level access to hardware
parallel rendering
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gptkbp:usedBy
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AAA games on Apple platforms
professional creative applications
Apple's own apps (e.g., Final Cut Pro, Motion)
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:machine_learning
image processing
game development
graphics rendering
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Apple_silicon_(ARM-based)
gptkb:Apple_Silicon_(M-series)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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